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RIP George Carlin: Goodbye to an All-Time great.

Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:35 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/us_nm/carlin_dc

Sad, sad news. George Carlin, one of the best if not the best comedian has died. For those that have seen his work, this is a very tragic loss to stand-up comedy. For those that have never heard of him, I recommend you get your ass of this forum (but come back...please...just leave for a bit) and get on youtube and just enjoy a great, hilarious, smart comedian that has been an inspiration to most if not all comedians out there today.

RIP George Carlin

Memorable George Carlin moments:
- 7 Words You Can Never Say In Television
- Religion is Bull****
- Talk About Stuff

I recommend watching those three masterpieces shown above.

Once again, Rest In Peace George! We will miss you!!

Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:50 pm

That caught me off-guard, obviously he was getting on in years but I wasn't aware he was in such poor health. To be honest I never saw much of his standup act, I was more familiar with his work in Kevin Smith's movies but from what I saw he was a brilliant comedian to say the least. Rest in Peace.

Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:19 pm

He also wrote some pretty funny books. RIP.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:06 pm

no way this sucks, he was a fucking funny guy.

Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:18 pm

I'm more familiar with his books.
"When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?"
Even the cover is funny.

R.I.P.

Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:58 pm

You gotta be fucking kidding me. One of my top two favorite comedians (him and bill hicks). In tribute a few quotes.

-Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

-"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?

-The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.

-Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:08 am

Ill be listening to him all day at work today...

"The American Dream, where you have to be asleep to believe it"

Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:50 am

JaoSming wrote:Ill be listening to him all day at work today...


Same here. I've been watching his stand-ups all day. He was such as a smart man and whether people agreed with what he was saying or not, his wit and humor made it impossible for anybody to hate the guy.

A true genius.

Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:52 am

ixcuincle wrote:He also wrote some pretty funny books. RIP.

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That's one of my favorite books.

This is pretty sad news. He always seemed like the type of guy I could have a great conversation with.

I have a feeling he is the type of comedian who's work will remain relevant for a long time to come.

Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:04 am

DrGonzo wrote:Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

-The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.

Wow, the driving one is true for me.
The flame-thrower one is hilarious for me also, as I was told by some people that I may have pyromaniac tendencies. :neutral:

Can't think of any quotes right now.
*Will take some quotes from his books later, if I can find it*

Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:08 am

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0u6lCBnRoHQ& ... =rec-fresh
George Carlin tals about voting (Y)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o&feature=related
Religion is bull****

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk
Seven filthy words (Y) (Y) (Y)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac&feature=related
Talks about "Stuff"
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